Relief Pharmacist

Boots Opticians; Knighton; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmacy provider in Knighton is seeking a Relief Pharmacist to deliver expert care across multiple stores. The role emphasizes customer service, legal accountability, and teamwork. Candidates must be registered with the relevant pharmacy regulator and demonstrate a passion for community care. Flexible working hours and competitive salary plus bonuses are offered in an inclusive environment.

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Access to learning resources

Professional indemnity insurance

Qualifications

• Registered with relevant pharmacy regulator.
• High levels of professional expertise.
• Passionate about community pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert care and advice to customers.
• Accountable for legal and ethical pharmacy decisions.
• Conduct audits to ensure customer safety.

Skills

Customer service

Legal and ethical decision-making

Pharmacy operations knowledge

Excellent communication

Team collaboration

Education

Registered with relevant pharmacy regulator (GPhC, PSNI, PSI)

Job description

Overview

As a Relief Pharmacist with us you’ll be providing excellent customer and patient care. It’s more than dispensing medicine – it’s listening and providing expert advice and reassurance. You won’t be based from one pharmacy, but provide service to customers and patients across a range of pharmacies. Your main areas of responsibility will be:

Responsibilities

• Delivering the pharmacy strategy through providing expert care and advice
• Accountable for legal and ethical decisions in the pharmacy
• Building the pharmacy capability of store teams
• Conducting continual review through audit, observations and risk assessment to ensure customer and patient safety is paramount
• Delivering a range of professional pharmacy services

What you’ll need to have

• Be registered with relevant pharmacy regulator (GPhC, PSNI, PSI)
• Demonstrate high levels of professional expertise and be widely respected by stakeholders, peers, patients, customers and external local professionals
• Have a passion for community pharmacy and providing the best care for our customers
• Be collaborative with a team-centered approach
• Have excellent knowledge of pharmacy operations and provisions of national and local services
• Be a great communicator; able to put people at ease and effectively meet the varied needs of our customers and patients

Our benefits

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous employee discounts
• Access to a range of learning and development resources and programmes
• Reimbursement of GPHC/GOC fees in full
• Contribution towards RPS fees
• Professional indemnity insurance with the option of selecting further free cover if you also work in Primary Care settings up to 3 days per week (subject to terms)

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you. Details are available upon request. Salary estimates on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

Why Boots

At Boots, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, it’s with you we change for the better.

What’s next

If successful on application, a member of the recruitment team will be in touch to discuss your application. We are open to flexible working options including job share and reduced hours. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you be at your best.

You will complete a Pre-employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on your location you may be asked to submit a DBS, PVG or an Access NI Check. Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.

Need To Know

Become a Relief Pharmacist at Boots. We are seeking a patient-focused Relief Pharmacist on a full-time basis to join our pharmacy relief team and support stores across Mid Wales (Knighton, Builth Wells, Llandrindod and surrounding areas). You will be supported by a team of experienced Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacy Advisors and Dispensers, as well as a strong retail management team and a dedicated Area Manager. As a Relief Pharmacist, you will gain confidence quickly, experience different stores and challenges, receive flexible work patterns, and learn best practice to share with other stores. A rota is presented at least 12 weeks in advance. Newly qualified pharmacists will be considered; part-time and flexible hours will also be considered. The position offers a strong base salary plus a substantial performance-based annual bonus and Boots benefits including our retirement savings plan and employee discounts. For enquiries, contact the Regional Recruitment Partner, Amy Mackley at [e-mail] or call 07827980580.

Business Area
Pharmacy

Function
Pharmacist

Keywords
Newly qualified Pharmacist, Newly qualified, Pharmacist, healthcare, pharmacy, in store pharmacist, Medicine, Medicines

Hours per week
40

Latitude,longitude
52.343912496,-3.048068341

Shift Pattern
Weekdays and Weekends

Airport
No

Region
5 - Wales and West

Area
144 - Southeast Wales

Store
6111 - KNIGHTON AP

Req Posted Date
18-Aug-2025

County
Powys

Country
UK

Address 1
5 Wylcwm Place

Address 2
Knighton